Bill Maher weighed in on the Oscars slap, sharing his view of Will Smith’s open-handed smack across the face of Chris Rock due to an unfortunate “G.I. Jane” joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.
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Setting the record straight. Will Smith got honest about the rumors swirling around about his 24-year marriage to Jada Pinkett Smith.
During an interview with Gayle King on Sunday, March 13, Will, 53, shut down speculation that the couple previously dealt with cheating. “Never. There’s never been infidelity in our marriage,” he said on CBS Sunday Morning, noting that the pair “talk about everything” with one another. “And we have never surprised one another with anything ever.”
The King Richard star, who shares son Jaden, 23, and daughter Willow, 21, with Jada, 50, explained that he didn’t mind his marriage being a topic of conversation.
“I have decided that chatter about my life can be of a benefit to people,” he added. “I think that chatter is the first stage to having a real conversation and being able to truly explore if some of the things in your heart are loving, or poisonous.”
The twosome previously made headlines when August Alsina claimed in June 2020 that he was in a relationship with the Girls Trip star with her husband’s knowledge. The Maryland native later confirmed the romance, which she referred to as an “entanglement.”
“Yes, it was a relationship, absolutely. I was in a lot of pain, and I was very broken,” Jada shared during an episode of Red Table Talk at the time. “Now in the process of that relationship, I definitely realized that you can’t find happiness outside of yourself.”
Will and Jada, who got married in 1997, opened up about how issues in their marriage led to a brief separation. “I was done with your ass. I was done with you,” the rapper joked on Red Table Talk in July 2020, referring to their 2015 split. “Marriages have that, though. We decided that we were going to separate for a period of time,
Bill Maher weighed in on the Oscars slap, sharing his view of Will Smith’s open-handed smack across the face of Chris Rock due to an unfortunate “G.I. Jane” joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.
Speaking out. After Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 94th annual Academy Awards, Denzel Washington and other Hollywood friends were quick to console the King Richard star.
Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences following backlash for slapping Chris Rock on-stage at the 94th Oscars on Sunday 27 March, according to reports.The 53 year old actor, whose wife Jada Pinkett Smith recently broke her silence following the ceremony, described his actions as 'shocking, painful and inexcusable' for his outburst during the star-studded evening and would accept any additional consequences from the Academy's Board of Governors. "The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home," he said in a statement first obtained by Variety.
alopecia is the worst she’s dealing with. “If you are so lucky in life as to have that be your medical problem, just say thank God,” Maher cracked to his guests, attorney Laura Coates and former presidential and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang.“It’s not life threatening.
James Corden mocked Jada Pinkett Smith in a skit for "The Late Late Show" days after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. The skit began with Corden and other show members discussing how to cover the 94th Academy Awards. While most of the members wanted to focus on big moments - such as "CODA" winning best picture - some thought the focus should be on the joke about Pinkett Smith that led to Smith slapping Rock in the face.
The altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars has been dominating headlines. After Smith slapped Rock over a joke Rock cracked about Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, while presenting an award during the 94th Annual Academy Awards, it's been circulating that bad blood may have been brewing long before the incident. Here's a look at the history Rock shares with the Smith family, starting at the very beginning of Will and Jada's relationship, and what led up to the viral slap.
A new video is shedding more light on exactly what went down when Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at the Oscars.
A new angle from the 2022 Oscars has viewers asking even more questions about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. In footage taken from the floor of the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Jada Pinkett Smith appears to laugh at her husband’s scuffle with the comedian.
slapped comedian Chris Rock at Sunday’s Academy Awards. The footage — recorded by a member of the Oscars audience sitting just two rows from the stage — went viral on social media Wednesday night, racking up more than 350,000 views.In the vision, Smith can be seen storming off the stage and sitting back in his seat after assaulting Rock. “Wow, Will Smith just smacked the s–t out of me!” Rock then remarks, with the video appearing to show Pinkett Smith’s head tilting forward with laughter.
Shortly after Will Smith and Chris Rock’s confrontation during the 2022 Oscars, the Academy requested the departure of the King Richard star.
Reliving Sunday’s drama. Wanda Sykes, who cohosted the 94th annual Academy Awards, opened up about her perspective on Chris Rock and Will Smith’s onstage confrontation.
Jada Pinkett-Smith has broken her silence over her husband, Will Smith's, Oscars altercation with Chris Rock, during which he slapped the presenter in the face. The wife of the King Richard star was at the center of the comedian's joke which riled Will so much he took to the stage and hit him. MORE: Will Smith's fans convinced attack on Chris Rock was 'staged' after actor predicted 'chaos' hours earlierNow, Jada has taken to Instagram with a brief statement which reads: "This is a season for healing and I'm here for it."WATCH: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars over joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair lossThe words were posted on a pale pink background and were met with applause from her social media followers who commented with heart and praying hands emojis.MORE: Serena Williams breaks silence on Will Smith and Chris Rock on stage Oscars altercationSEE: Celebrities react to Will Smith's shocking Chris Rock altercationHer words come after Will issued a statement on Instagram himself. His read: "Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive," he began his statement.A post shared by Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapinkettsmith)Jada Pinkett-Smith broke her silence with a simply statement "My behavior at last night's Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.
Jada Pinkett Smith went on social media this morning to address, in a single sentence, her husband Will Smith’s infamous slap of Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday.
Just days before Sunday's Oscars' ceremony, Jada Pinkett Smith said she didn't "give two craps" what people think about her bald head. The comments were made by Pinkett Smith in a TikTok video shared on Wednesday ahead of the big night.The actress spoke about dealing with hair in Hollywood as a Black woman. "Being a Black woman and dealing with hair in Hollywood, in the era I came up in, having your hair look as European as possible was always the thing, and that was really challenging, you know, because I liked my hair out wild and curly," she said.
Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock after slapping him in the face during the Academy Awards.MORE: Celebrities react to Will Smith's shocking Chris Rock altercationThe actor, who minutes after the altercation ended up winning his first Oscar for Best Actor, released a lengthy statement via his Instagram.WATCH: Serena Williams reacts to Will Smith and Chris Rock on stage Oscars altercation"Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive," he began his statement. "My behavior at last night's Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.
including our one), when she stepped out on the Oscars red-carpet last night in a spectacular Jean Paul Gaultier couture gown. As we know, after the red-carpet appearance her family made headlines for other reasons - thanks to that on-stage altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock, and Smith's subsequent Best Actor win - but, prior to the event, her stylist Georgia Medley says she'd never seen her "so excited or happy" when trying on the dream dress. The gown was created by Belgian designer Glenn Martens, who made his haute couture debut as a guest designer for Jean Paul Gaultier's spring/summer 2022 collection in January.
referencing her hair loss due to alopecia. At first, Rock appeared to have got away with his gag, and Smith was seen laughing with the audience. However, the situation quickly soured and the actor was seen striding up to the stage, before slapping the comic squarely in the face.
Will Smith got up on stage at The Oscars and slapped presenter Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head.The shocking scenes unfolded when comedian Chris, 57, teased Jada over her look, as he said he couldn't wait to see her in the next "G.I. Jane" movie.The 50 year old actress has alopecia and has been open with her hair loss struggles since 2018.